Former Holmes County district secretary charged with embezzlement
A former district secretary for the Holmes County Water and Soil Conservation District has been charged with embezzlement. According to the Mississippi State Auditor’s Office,...
Director of Mississippi State Fire Academy announces retirement
Mississippi State Fire Academy (MSFA) executive director Terry Wages has announced plans to retire after 32 years in the fire service. The Tupelo native —...
81 cars broken into at Baptist DeSoto Hospital, surrounding area
81 cars were burglarized in the Baptist Memorial Hospital DeSoto’s parking lot and the surrounding areas on Tuesday morning. According to a Facebook post from...
Jackson man sentenced to over 8 years for committing bank fraud
A Jackson man was sentenced to serve over eight years in prison for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and for conspiracy to...
Olive Branch pitmaster advances in ‘Masterchef’ competition
One Mississippi native has advanced to the top 20 in the “MasterChef: United Tastes of America” competition after impressing the judges with his southern dishes. During...
2 Blue Springs men arrested for role in January 6 Capitol riot
A Blue Springs man and his son have been arrested for their actions during the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol in 2021. Toney...
Federal judge questions mayor over safety of Jackson’s drinking water
Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba and interim third-party water manager Ted Henifin have been called to appear in court to discuss if the capital city’s...
Video of Tina Turner impersonator dancing at Byram Walmart goes viral
A video of a Mississippi woman doing an impression of Tina Turner at a Walmart in Byram has gone viral, with the clip receiving millions...
Juneteenth events happening across Mississippi this weekend
Juneteenth events across Mississippi are kicking off in celebration of the historic freeing of the last slaves in the nation in Galveston, Texas on June...
Mississippi’s unemployment rate drops to lowest in history for third month in a row
Mississippi’s unemployment rate has reached a record low in state history for the third month in a row after totaling 3.2 percent in May. According...